Wall paper



i/larchl 14, 1933. H. (50i-'F 1,900,987

WALL PAPER Filed Feb. 9, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l fyi Inventor A tlorne yMarch 14, 1933. Jl H GQFF 1,900,987

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Attorney Patented Mar.. 14, i933 NETE ,WALL PAPER Application ledFebruary 9, 1932. Serial No. 591,912.

the wall. Thisborder adds t0 the attrae-i This invention relates toimprovements in wall paper, the general object of the invention beingto' provide a form of paper in strips with the .strips divided intosections and each section being similar or matched to the other sectionin design, so that when the sections are separated and applied to awall, the sections running vertically from the bottom to the top of thewall, the wall will present an attractive appearance.

Another object of the invention is to make the lower part of eachseetion'of a darker shade than the upper part and to gradually lightenthe shaded parttoward the top of the section, so that when the paper ona wall of a room becomessoiled as it always does, this paper would stillhave an attractive appearance Without the upper part being darker thanthe lower part, as results when the paper is of a uniform shade.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter' fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figurelis a fragmentary view of a wall covered with the improved paper. y

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of'a strip of wall paper as arranged inaccordance with this invention.

Fig. 3 is a view of a partly unrolled roll of paper showing how asection is removed therefrom.

As shown in these drawings, the wall paper is formed in strips A andeach strip is divided into a number of sections by transverselyextending scored or perforated lines l, which enable the sections to bereadily separated when the same are applied to` aside of a wall. Atransversely extending border 2 is arranged immediately above each scoreline so that this border will come at the bottom of the section when thesame is applied to tivev appearaneeof a room coated with these improvedwall papers, and this border also enables the paper to be applied towalls of old housings where the base boards or floors are uneven. i

ln such cases, 4the border or band can be cut olf and the paper evenlyapplied to the wall and thenthe border or band is placed back on thelower end of the section with its lower edge cut to conform to theirregular top line of the base board.

The lower part of each section is shaded andthe shaded part graduallydecreases towards the top of the section, as it is well understood thatafter paper has been on a wall for some time, the upper portion thereofbe# comes darker than the lower part, which necessitates the room beingre-papered. By making the lower part of a darker shadethan the upperpart, when the upper part becomes darkened, the paper will still have anattractive appearance.

As I have shown in Figs. l and 2 each section has thesame design or amatched design as the other section, so that when the sections areplaced side by side, the designs will match and give a complete andattractive whole as shown in Fig. l.

It will of course be understood that the sections must be of a lengthwhich will eX- tend from the base board to the ceiling but as the heightof a room varies but little there would be no difficulty inmanufacturing the paper to suit different standard sizes of rooms. i i

It will also be understood that the same idea can be carried out for thepaper for the ceiling.

By using the scored line, it is not necessary to cut the paper, for allthat is neces- `sary isrto place a straight edge across the providedthat such changes fall Within the scope of the app ended claim. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is An artioleofmanufacture comprising an elongated strip of Wall paperhaving'transversely extending weakened lines thereon di- `vielingthestripinto sections, one section being matched With the other sectionsand each section being of a length substantially the height of the Wallto be covered by the paper and said strip having a transverse borderforming part above each weakened line which' parallels the line and isof narrow Width and forms a bottom edge for the section.

y In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

JENNIE H. eorr.

